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HJK complete stroll past Coleraine to rubber-stamp Conference League progress

Progression to the third qualifying round of the UEFA Conference League (UECL) was all but secured for HJK after thrashing Coleraine in their first leg, but that didn't stop the Helsinki side rounding off the tie with another win in Northern Ireland.

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Australia sets new record for swimming golds at a Commonwealth Games

Kate O'Connor cruised to heptathlon gold for Northern Ireland as Australia rounded off their best ever Commonwealth Games in the pool with nine more swimming gold medals on Wednesday for a total of 37.

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High fives for HJK over Coleraine as late Stjarnan strike sinks Ilves in UECL

HJK have one foot in the third qualifying round of the UEFA Conference League (UECL) after putting five goals past Coleraine of Northern Ireland in their first leg in Helsinki, while Ilves have work to do after losing in Iceland against Stjarnan.

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Marcus Rashford to join Man United's pre-season tour in Dublin ahead of 2026/27 season

Manchester United's preseason campaign includes matches in Norway, Sweden, Ireland and Poland ahead of the 2026/27 Premier League season start.

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McIlroy struggles at foggy Scottish Open

Northern Ireland's Rory McIlroy struggled in a third round left unfinished as play was suspended because of fog at the Scottish Open on Saturday.

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Ireland coach Malan steps down hours after shock T20 series win over India

Ireland head coach Heinrich Malan will step down from his role, ⁠the country's cricket board said on Monday 29th June, shortly after the Irish whitewashed India 2-0 in a ‌Twenty20 series.

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'Disbelief' for world champions India after stunning series defeat to Ireland

A sense of "disbelief" hangs over the India camp after the double 20-overs ⁠world champions suffered a 2-0 series whitewash against Ireland, with assistant coach Ryan ten Doeschate blaming the ‌debacle on their failure to adapt to conditions in Belfast.

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Ireland shock India with landmark T20 victory as Sooryavanshi denied debut

Ireland stunned T20 world champions India with a landmark 34-run win in their series opener in Belfast on Friday after the tourists opted against giving an international debut to teenage sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi.

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Nitish Kumar Reddy to miss India's T20I series against England and Ireland due to injury

Nitish Kumar Reddy has ⁠been ruled out of India's Twenty20 international series ‌against Ireland and England due ‌to injury, the ‌country's cricket board (BCCI) said on ‌Tuesday.

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France coach Didier Deschamps challenges Michael Olise to play leading role at World Cup

France coach Didier Deschamps challenged forward Michael Olise to make his mark at the World Cup after he hit a hat-trick in a 3-1 World Cup warm-up win over Northern Ireland in Lille on Monday.

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Olise nets stunning hat-trick as France head for World Cup with victory over Northern Ireland

Michael Olise’s first senior international hat-trick ensured Didier Deschamps’ final home game as France manager ended with a 3-1 victory over Northern Ireland.

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15-year-old Sooryavanshi called up to India's T20 squad, Shreyas named captain

India have called up teenager Vaibhav Sooryavanshi for their upcoming Twenty20 international series against Ireland and ⁠England, the country's cricket board (BCCI) announced on Saturday, while Shreyas Iyer has been named captain.

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Wasteful Canada unable to beat Ireland in final pre-World Cup friendly at home

Canada finished their preparations for the FIFA World Cup (WC) with a 1-1 draw against the Republic of Ireland at the Saputo Stadium, stretching Les Rouges’ unbeaten run to eight matches.

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Northern Ireland boss Michael O'Neill extends contract until 2032

Northern Ireland manager Michael O'Neill has signed a four-year contract extension ⁠until 2032, the country's Football Association said in a statement on Wednesday.

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Jim Furyk named United States captain for 2027 Ryder Cup after Tiger Woods turned down role

Jim Furyk, a 17-time winner on the PGA Tour, was named on Friday as the US ⁠team captain for the 2027 Ryder Cup at Adare Manor in Ireland after Tiger Woods declined the role following his ‌arrest on a driving under the influence charge.

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Czech Republic beat Ireland on penalties to set up Denmark play-off final

The Czech Republic’s dream of a first FIFA World Cup (WC) appearance since 2006 is still alive after a dramatic penalty shootout victory over the Republic of Ireland, extending their unbeaten run on home soil to 17 games in the process.

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Italy's World Cup hopes remain alive after battling past Northern Ireland in semi-final

Sandro Tonali played a starring role to help Italy move one step closer to their first FIFA World Cup (WC) since 2014, as the midfielder grabbed a goal and an assist to overcome Northern Ireland 2-0 in their play-off semi-final.

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Why Northern Ireland have a mountain to climb against Italy in the World Cup play-offs

Thursday night sees the World Cup play-offs take place for several countries, and nowhere is the game more intriguing than at Atalanta's New Balance Arena, as Italy takes on Northern Ireland.

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World Cup play-offs LIVE: Bosnia and Czechia beat Wales and Ireland on penalties

The last chance for some of Europe's biggest nations to qualify for the 2026 World Cup is here. Time for selection mistakes and slip-ups is over - it is win or miss out for another four years. It is decision time.

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Italy manager Gattuso claims World Cup play-off is 'biggest match' of his career

Gennaro Gattuso on Wednesday called Italy's World Cup play-off semi-final against Northern Ireland the most important match of his coaching career.

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Czechia boss Miroslav Koubek rejects reports he described Ireland's style as primitive

Czech Republic coach Miroslav Koubek rejected media reports he had described World Cup playoff ⁠opponents Ireland as having a primitive playing style, as he prepares to take charge of his country for the ‌first time.

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Seamus Coleman ready for Czech test as Ireland bid for first World Cup in 24 years

Ireland defender Seamus Coleman is fit and raring to go for his side's World Cup play-off semi-final against ⁠the Czech Republic despite barely featuring for Everton this season, as he bids to deliver the country's first appearance at the finals since 2002.

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Gattuso prioritising 'right mentality' as Italy prepare for World Cup play-off

Italy coach Gennaro Gattuso has called for composure ahead of Italy’s World Cup play-off ⁠semi-final against Northern Ireland on Thursday, urging his players to block out the trauma of past failures.

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Gian van Veen to miss Night 7 of Premier League due to kidney stones

World Championship finalist Gian van Veen will miss Night 7 of the Premier League Darts in Dublin, Republic of Ireland, the PDC announced this on Thursday morning.